BSFS is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, charitable, literary and educational organization, dedicated to the promotion of and an appreciation for science fiction in all of its many forms. BSFS is run entirely by volunteers. None of the Board of Directors or officers receive any pay for what they do. Balticon, our annual regional science fiction & fantasy convention, features authors, editors, publishers, artists, filmmakers, and, most importantly, fans. Balticon has speeches by our guests, author readin …

We are a movie club (founded in 1999) for lovers of Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery, and Horror Films. We are open to anyone who wants to have a good time socializing with other people who have the same interest in movies! The Imaginative Cinema Society meets the last Saturday night of each month at 5:30 at the Perry Hall Presbyterian Church, located at 8848 Belair Road (we are not affiliated with the church - we just rent the space for the movies!). Members are asked to bring in movies, and t …

Magick is the science and art of causing change to occur in conformity with the will. An example of this would be to visualize the desired effect, empower it with energy and intensity ... and sent it out into the universe. The universe will work for us for the desired effect as we work for the desired effect as well. A Magick Circle is the creation of sacred space in which we, the magickal practitioners, will perform our magickal workings. For us the Magick Circle also refers to our meetup grou …